Adjustable preformed necktie

ABSTRACT

The invention discloses a necktie so designed that the knot stays tied and allows the portion around the neck to be unfastened and taken off the neck with the small portion of the tie sliding through the knot when refastened to adjust the neck portion to the user.

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22; Filed: Aug. 9, 1971 21 App1.No.: 170,108

Primary Examiner-Jordan Franklin Assistant Examiner-William L. FalkAttorney-Claude A. Fishburn, ()rville Gold 21nd c h t t a h t d e n h s6 d O S Tb. C t k A C e m n S a B S A m n .m m m .n ..m L n .m t m m l vO n k 1 a e M an T 62 6 $54M D 4D 4 21 5 fi l IN m. 5 WH mmml uum m m.HUHO umn m h C "r ""8 8 "ns C .M .w U'mF 2 od 555 [[1 [56] ReferencesCited knot stays tied and allows the portion around the neck UNITEDSTATES PATENTS to be unfastened and taken off the neck with the smallportion of the tie sliding through the knot when refastened to adjustthe neck portion to the user.

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John E. Orr

W Mvl ATTORNEYS ADJUSTABLE PREFORMED NECKTIE This invention relates to afour-in-hand necktie preformed to make a knot wherein the small end ofthe tie slides through the knot to adjust the tie around the neck of theuser. 1

Other objects of the invention are to provide a necktie preformed withthe part around the neck being in two pieces and easily fastenedtogether and unfastened to secure the neck portion around the neck ofthe user and to unfasten the portion to take off the tie without untyingthe knot; to provide a bridge to fit within the knot to hold the knot inshape throughout its life; to provide a knot wherein there is a tubularopening through one side thereof; to provide the portion of the smallend of the tie with a substantially round portion having a fillertherein so the-round and filled portion will slide easily through theknot; to provide the filler with a tapered shape to tighten the same inthe sleeve; to provide a fastener on the underside of the large portionof the tie and also a portion on a side of the small portion of the tiefacing the back side of the large portion'to engage and cooperate withthe fastener to hold the tie together and to provide a device of thischaracter simple and economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent fromthe following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein. are set forth by way of illustration and examplecertain embodiments of this invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of the tie with the neckportion being disengaged.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back of the tie with the neckportion engaged and the fastening on the free ends of the tie beingillustrated.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on a line 3-3, FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bridge or holding device for thetie.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on a line 55, FIG. 1.

Referring more-in detail to the drawings.

1 designates a tie embodying the features of my invention of thefour-in-hand type wherein 3 designates the large width portion or endand 4 the small width portion and 5 designates the neck loop portionwhich is also of small width, or at least smaller than the main portion3 and the smaller portion 4.

6 designates the knot portion generally known as a Windsor knot or thelike and formed by taking the large end 3 at its tapered portion orsmaller portion 7 and wrapping it around the free end 4 and thenbringing it up underneath the tie and down through the loop to form asleeve 8 to form the face 9 of the tie.

The tie is cut through the neck portion 5 to divide the neck loop andthe respective ends are provided with fastening means 10 and 11. Thefastening means are secured to the free ends 12 and 13 of the tie bysewing as indicated at 14 and 15.

The fastening device consists of reusable fastening tape having hook andloop fasteners the section 10 having soft pliable loops l6 and the othermating portion a plurality of hook devices 17 sometimes called Velcro,and by placing the two together will adhere until desired to unfastenthe ends and then they may be readily pulled apart. Other forms offasteners may be used if desired.

Before the knot 6 is formed, the small end 4 has its respective sideedges 18 and 19 sewed together as indicated at 20 forming a sleeve 21which is filled with a soft cloth material or the like as indicated at22 forming a sliding portion 23 to adjust the tie around the neck afterthe ends 10 and 11 have been fastened together. The filler material 22is tapered from top to bottom as shown in FIG. 2 to form a wedgingeffect to tighten the tie around the neck and hold the same in place.

The back side 24 of the tie 3 has a fastening portion 25 of the samematerial as that shown at 17 on the neck portion and the front side 26of the small end 4 of the tie is furnished with a fastening piece 27 ofthe tie shown at 10 of the neck portion so that when the small end 4 isadjusted around the neck the fastening parts 25 and 27 may be securedtogether to hold the tie in place.

The lower end of the sewed together side edges ofthe tie as indicated at28 causes a flairing outwardly at the points 29 and 30 forming a stop toprevent pulling of the small end of the tie through the sleeve 8.

In FIG. 2 there is also indicated stitching of the tie at 32 and 33 tohold the knot portions in place and to provide a pocket 30 for a bridgemember 31 preferably made of plastic or other semi-rigid material whichengages within the pocket as illustrated in FIG. 2 to hold the knot inshape after it is formed.

It is obvious that the knot is formed before the tie isin condition foruse. This may be done either in a factory or some suitable place. Inorder for the user to put the tie on the rounded portion 20 of the smallend of the tie 4 is pulled through the knot sleeve 8 to enlarge the neckband portion 5. The tie is usually unfastened at the fastening means 10and 11 and then fastened after the neck portion 5 is placed around theneck. When this is accomplished, the end 4 of the tie may be pulled toadjust the rounded portion 20 in the sleeve to the proper comfortablewearing size of the neck and then the fastening means 25 and 27 on therespective ends of the tie secured together.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that I have provided an improvedpreformed knot tie with adjustable neck band and one easily applied tothe neck of the user without untying the knot.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and describedcertain forms of my invention it is not to be limited to the specificform and arrangement of parts herein described and shown.

I claim:

1. A made up necktie comprising:

a. an elongate tie structure having a large width portion adjacent oneend and a small width portion adjacent the other end;

b. a made up knot in the tie structure, said made up knot being wraps ofsaid large width portion, said knot having a tubular opening extendingtherethrough generally longitudinally of said large width portionextending from the knot;

c. a neck loop extending from said knot and having said small widthportion extending therefrom through said tubular opening and having anintermediate portion relatively slidable in said tubular opening toadjust the neck loop to fit the neck of a wearer;

(I. said neck loop being divided with adjacent end portions havingreusable fastening tape thereon for overlapping of said end portions tosecure same together;

e. said intermediate portion of the small width portion havingrespective side edges fastened together to form a tubular portion andsaid tubular portion having filler therein to aid in sliding movement ofsaid intermediate portion to the tubular opening of said knot and theportion of the small width portion f. said filler being tapered to forma wedge shape in the intermediate portion of the small width portionpositioned in the tubular opening of the knot when the tie is tightenedaround the neck of the user;

g. reusable fastening tape on adjacent faces of said large and smallwidth portion for holding said large and small width portions togetherand said neck loop in adjusted position around the neck of the wearer.

1. A made up necktie comprising: a. an elongate tie structure having alarge width portion adjacent one end and a small width portion adjacentthe other end; b. a made up knot in the tie structure, said made up knotbeing wraps of said large width portion, said knot having a tubularopening extending therethrough generally longitudinally of said largewidth portion extending from the knot; c. a neck loop extending fromsaid knot and having said small width portion extending therefromthrough said tubular opening and having an intermediate portionrelatively slidable in said tubular opening to adjust the neck loop tofit the neck of a wearer; d. said neck loop being divided with adjacentend portions having reusable fastening tape thereon for overlapping ofsaid end portions to secure same together; e. said intermediate portionof the small width portion having respective side edges fastenedtogether to form a tubular portion and said tubular portion havingfiller therein to aid in sliding movement of said intermediate portionto the tubular opening of said knot and the portion of the small widthportion of the tie at the outer end of said tubular opening forming astop portion to prevent the small width portion of the tie from beingpulled out of the tubular opening in the knot; f. said filler beingtapered to form a wedge shape in the intermediate portion of the smallwidth portion positioned in the tubular opening of the knot when the tieis tightened around the neck of the user; g. reusable fastening tape onadjacent faces of said large and small width portion for holding saidlarge and small width portions together and said neck loop in adjustedposition around the neck of the wearer.